Hardware

Hardware

1. Sound Card

   • A device that can be slotted into a computer to allow the use of audio components for multimedia applications.

2. Motherboard

   • a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted.

3. RAM

   • RAM (random access memory) is the place in a computer where the operating system, application programs, and data in current use are kept so that they can be quickly reached by the computer's processor.

4. ROM

   • Read-only memory is a type of storage medium that permanently stores data on personal computers and other electronic devices.

5. Video Card

   • a printed circuit board controlling output to a display screen

6. Hard drives

   • A high-capacity, self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disks, inside a sealed unit.

7. Software

   • The programs and other operating information used by a computer.
   • Operating system
     • The software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals.
   • User iterface
     • The means by which the user and a computer system interact, in particular the use of input devices and software.